More old photos

[Let'sgoflying!]

These, purportedly from a Brownie (I used to have one).
Although I doubt it because it would seem impossible for them all to be taken by one camera. Interesting shots nevertheless; I had never seen some of these things.

 

[SCCutler]

These, purportedly from a Brownie (I used to have one).
Although I doubt it because it would seem impossible for them all to be taken by one camera. Interesting shots nevertheless; I had never seen some of these things.

While the whole "undeveloped film from a sailor's Brownie" thing is romantic/exciting, I don't buy it, plenty of good reasons why. But the pictures are remarkable, and it is, one supposes, possible that *a* picture from the set was a forgotten roll.

Now, go back to bed!

 

[Anthony]

Amazing stuff. Thanks Dave.

 

[upstateny]

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/pearlharbor.asp

Real photographs; inaccurate description

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/pearlharbor.asp

Real photographs; inaccurate description

Exactly. Thanks for finding that.

 

[Fearless Tower]

While the whole "undeveloped film from a sailor's Brownie" thing is romantic/exciting, I don't buy it, plenty of good reasons why. But the pictures are remarkable, and it is, one supposes, possible that *a* picture from the set was a forgotten roll.

Now, go back to bed!

Especially since some of those photos have been long since released and found in countless books.

The photo of the handler climbing up on the burning Hellcat is well known as are some of the Pearl Harbor photos.

 

[flyingron]

I don't buy it. The aspect ratio is wrong for the 616 brownie shots. There are hand written (looks to be period styled) numbers on them that would not be present in recently developed film. You can't go down to the fotomat and get 616 film developed either. I had a similar camera ages ago back when I had my own darkroom and I had to really dig around to find a developing tank that would hold that film.

The vignetting on the drydock picture and the FOV are clearly not shot from the same camera.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

I don't buy it.

Yes, yes - we have established the deception behind the words in the pdf. The photos however are powerful and real.

 

[TomRV4]

It's sad to me that 'someone' feels the need to lie about posting WWII pics purportedly just found in an old camera. Not sure I understand what the motivation is there.

But...I'll bet there's a LARGE number of photos out there that are just as powerful, but have never been published and probably never will be. Case in point is my Dad. He flew P-47's in the Pacific, shot down a Japanese Val and Kate, flew a large number of ground support missions...and took many pictures of his time in that part of the world.

I only found out about the pictures after he passed away. As I was going through all of his many boxes of old stuff (he was a packrat...afraid I inherited that from him!), I discovered a significant number of old pics and memorabilia. Like many WWII vets I'm aware of, he didn't like to talk much about his time in the war, so I wasn't aware of a lot of the things he went through...and photographed...

Anyway, lots of cool, scary and amazing pics of a very tough life and times back then. Makes me really appreciate what he and all the other servicemen did (and are still doing) for our country...

Tom